Category Archives: The Body

Why There are Tears After an Orgasm

Not for every one and not all the time, but some times we do cry after orgasms. The tears I describe are not necessarily tears of sadness, although I know that happens too. What I'm talking about is the totally unexpected cry that surprises you and your partner after a nice romp. These tears are a consequence of the hormone oxytocin, which is… Continue reading
Also posted in Hugs, The Bedroom | Leave a comment

The Pros and Cons of Dating a Mechanic

A fun list of reasons to date, and reasons not to date, a mechanic. Continue reading
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He Doesn’t Say He Likes You, But His Knees Scream That He Loves You

Determining whether or not someone likes you can be close to impossible sometimes. Except for those rare occasions when someone just comes out with it and says that they like you, it's a huge guessing game. Body language, however, can provide you with a few clues as to whether he likes you or not. body_languageThe obvious signs that he… Continue reading
Also posted in Single Life | 2 Comments

Dating a Doctor with a Scary Name

Last winter a very close friend of mine named Abbie met a doctor online. He was perfect on paper, or should I say on computer screen. They were the same age, he was smart (obviously), he had a nicely written profile, and his pictures were cute. After a couple of brief phone conversations they decided to meet at a popular bar after work. Immediately, Abbie was attracted. Not only was… Continue reading
Also posted in Bad Date Stories, Dating a Doctor, First Dates, Single Sites | 8 Comments

Dating Tales Research: Link Between a Woman’s Lower Body Temperature and Her Desire to Cuddle

women_are_colder_than_menIn an official poll done among my friends it was determined that women, in general, are at least two degrees cooler than men at any given time. Women also tend to have poorer circulation, which means feet and hands are often seven to eight degrees cooler than the rest of the body. As a result of this overall “cool” factor it… Continue reading
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Advice on Dating with HPV

Unfortunately, 20 million Americans have the sexually transmitted virus, human papilloma virus (HPV). Most media coverage focuses on women’s increased risk of cervical cancer and the latest vaccine called Gardasil, which is given to young girls as prevention. Lately, though, there has been more attention given to the risk for some men (see FoxNews article, “HPV and Men: Should Boys Be Vaccinated Against the STD?”). This proves that it’s… Continue reading
Also posted in Dating Advice, Health | 2 Comments

Hum-diddler

Planned Parenthood has this very creative Web site dedicated to sex, STDs, and getting tested. It's called TakeCareDownThere.org and really the name says it all. Take care down there or who knows what crazy disease or infection might creep in. Anyway, there are nine different videos featuring a cast of goofy characters dealing with issues in sex. I think Planned Parenthood did a good job both creatively and in… Continue reading
Also posted in The Bedroom | Leave a comment

For the love of tattoos … or not.

You might remember reading about my friend Alex and her tattoo mishap in a post I wrote last fall. Well, she is still undergoing her tattoo laser removal by Denver's Ink-B-Gone and has lived to happily tell the story.

Before any laser removal treatments

tattoo removal

After session number five

tattoo removal

She says the… Continue reading
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What the Chiropractor Said to My Handbag

I suffer from chronic neck pain. It's probably not fair to throw the word chronic in there because no one has ever told me that my condition is chronic. All I know is that my neck seems to always hurt and frankly, I'm just annoyed by it and I'll call it chronic if I want because it makes me feel better. Sigh. Anyway. You don't think about the importance of your… Continue reading
Also posted in Fashion | 2 Comments

Sexual Assault Awareness Month

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM). Take the next few weeks to really take the time to learn about the issues and educate those around us. There are many statistics that I could list here that would be depressing and scary, but all that stuff doesn't really explain how someone feels when they are assaulted anyway so I won't even try.  But what I will do is give you these resources if… Continue reading
Posted in The Body | 4 Comments

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